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Ben Crnic

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Ben Crnic graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism & Geoscience in 2021. He has previously worked as a reporter with the Journal Inquirer in Manchester, Connecticut, and has also contributed work to the Connecticut Mirror. Ben joined the Daily Voice team in October of 2022.

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Air Quality Alert Issued for Hudson Valley, Capital Region Amid Wildfire Smoke Air Quality Alert Issued for Hudson Valley, Capital Region Amid Wildfire Smoke
Air Quality Alert Issued for Hudson Valley, Capital Region Amid Wildfire Smoke Weather officials have issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for a large swath of eastern New York, including the Hudson Valley, Capital Region, and parts of the Adirondacks, due to elevated levels of fine particulate matter in the air.  The advisory is in effect until midnight tonight, Tuesday, August 5, with air quality index (AQI) levels expected to exceed 100, indicating potentially unhealthy conditions for sensitive individuals, according to the National Weather Service and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.  Fine particulates, also known as PM…

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Police & Fire
Man Caught With Crack Cocaine, Nearly $28K In Cash On Taconic In Pleasant Valley: NYSP Man Caught With Crack Cocaine, Nearly $28K In Cash On Taconic In Pleasant Valley: NYSP
Man Caught With Crack Cocaine, Nearly $28K In Cash On Taconic In Pleasant Valley: Nysp A Vermont man was arrested on drug charges after police say a traffic stop in Dutchess County led to the discovery of crack cocaine and nearly $28,000 in cash.  The arrest happened around 9:18 p.m. on Sunday, August 3, when troopers pulled over a Chevrolet Impala traveling north on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Pleasant Valley for multiple vehicle and traffic law violations, New York State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 3. During the stop, K9 Jet conducted a sniff around the outside of the vehicle and alerted troopers to the possible presence of narcotics, police said.&nbs…

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Police & Fire
Online Dating App Meetup Ends In Violent Stabbing In Middletown: Suspect Charged Online Dating App Meetup Ends In Violent Stabbing In Middletown: Suspect Charged
Online Dating App Meetup Ends In Violent Stabbing In Middletown: Suspect Charged A man has been charged with attempted murder after an encounter at his Orange County apartment arranged through an online dating app left both him and a victim with serious stab wounds, police said.  The incident began on Sunday, Aug. 3 at around 7 p.m., when officers responded to a noise complaint at 47 Underhill Rd. in Middletown, the Middletown Police Department said on Monday, Aug. 4.  While on the way, police received a second call reporting a possible fight and yelling inside the building.  Upon arrival, officers were directed to Apartment L, where they heard soun…

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News
Ex-Police Officer Extorts $9K From Salon Owner In Montgomery: Here's Her Fate Ex-Police Officer Extorts $9K From Salon Owner In Montgomery: Here's Her Fate
Ex-Police Officer Extorts $9K From Salon Owner In Montgomery: Here's Her Fate A former police officer who admitted to extorting thousands of dollars from an Orange County beauty salon has been sentenced, prosecutors announced.  Ally Thueson, 33, was sentenced on Thursday, July 31, to five years of probation in connection with the scheme, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, Aug. 4.  According to the DA's Office, Thueson, a former police officer, had been employed by a beauty salon in Montgomery. In May 2024, she threatened the business's owner that she would make false statements on the internet that would harm the salon un…

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Body Found Floating In Quarry In Suffern (DEVELOPING) Body Found Floating In Quarry In Suffern (DEVELOPING)
Body Found Floating In Quarry In Suffern (Developing) Authorities are investigating after a body was discovered floating in a Rockland County quarry on Monday afternoon, Aug. 4, prompting a major emergency response. Suffern Mayor Michael Curley confirmed the discovery in a statement posted to social media around 2:30 p.m., noting that police and fire department personnel were on scene at the Suffern Quarry to assist with the recovery.  The Rockland County Medical Examiner’s Office and other law enforcement agencies also responded. “I want to inform the public that we have a body floating in the Suffern Quarry,” Mayor Curley wrote, adding…

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Police & Fire
Man Steals Building Materials From Property In North Salem, Sells Them To Scrap Yard: Police Man Steals Building Materials From Property In North Salem, Sells Them To Scrap Yard: Police
Man Steals Building Materials From Property In North Salem, Sells Them To Scrap Yard: Police A man is facing charges after allegedly breaking into a Westchester County property and stealing building materials to sell them to a scrap yard, police said. The alleged incident took place on Saturday morning, Aug. 2, at a property on Hardscrabble Road in North Salem, where investigators determined materials had been taken from a storage building and sold to a scrap yard, New York State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 4.  Following an investigation, 42-year-old Anthony S. Pappalardo of South Salem was identified as the suspect. Police also linked him to a similar theft fro…

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Disabled Veteran, Wife Displaced After Devastating 3-Alarm House Fire In Yonkers Disabled Veteran, Wife Displaced After Devastating 3-Alarm House Fire In Yonkers
Disabled Veteran, Wife Displaced After Devastating 3-Alarm House Fire In Yonkers A disabled veteran and his wife, who works as a nurse, are recovering from the loss of nearly all their belongings after a devastating three-alarm fire tore through their Westchester home.  The early-morning blaze broke out at a home in the Homefield section of Yonkers, the city's fire department said on Saturday, August 2.  According to the department, firefighters arrived to find smoke and heavy fire showing from the structure. An aggressive interior attack was launched, and crews were ultimately able to place the third-alarm fire under control. Westchester County Legislator Ja…

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‘Operation Powder Burn’: 20 Caught In Largest Gun Bust In Orange County History, DA Says ‘Operation Powder Burn’: 20 Caught In Largest Gun Bust In Orange County History, DA Says
‘Operation Powder Burn’: 20 Caught In Largest Gun Bust In Orange County History, DA Says A massive, eight-month investigation into an illegal gun and drug trafficking ring operating out of Orange County has resulted in the arrest of 20 people and the recovery of more than 55 firearms, hundreds of grams of drugs, and over $65,000 in cash, prosecutors announced.  Dubbed “Operation Powder Burn,” the coordinated effort spanned multiple states and involved local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, making it the largest gun trafficking case in Orange County history, District Attorney David M. Hoovler said in an announcement on Friday, Aug. 1.  The investigation re…

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Police & Fire
2 Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Material In Carmel, Sheriff Says 2 Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Material In Carmel, Sheriff Says
2 Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Material In Carmel, Sheriff Says Two Putnam County residents are facing felony charges following separate investigations into internet child sexual abuse material, authorities announced.   The arrests both stemmed from cyber tips received by the New York State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force in April 2025. The tips indicated that sexually explicit videos and images involving minors were being transmitted from residences within Putnam County, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, Aug. 4.  Investigators with the Sheriff’s Office launched an intensive investigation, which in…

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Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Driver Caused Peekskill Crash That Seriously Injured 2, Police Say Wrong-Way Driver Caused Peekskill Crash That Seriously Injured 2, Police Say
Wrong-Way Driver Caused Peekskill Crash That Seriously Injured 2, Police Say A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a wrong-way crash that left two people seriously injured in Westchester earlier this summer, police announced. The collision happened in Peekskill at around 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 8, when emergency crews responded to a report of a crash involving entrapment on Route 9 South near the Louisa Street off-ramp, the Peekskill Police Department announced on Friday, Aug. 1.  According to the department, officers arrived to find a Toyota 4Runner and a Honda Civic with heavy front-end damage. Both drivers suffered serious injuries and wer…

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